Le Pré-Saint-Gervais

French commune|nomcommune=Le Pré-Saint-Gervais

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Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (simply known by locals as Le Pré, i.e. "the meadow") is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.2 km. (3.2 miles) from the center of Paris. With a density of 23,396 inhabitants per square kilometers at the last French census of 1999, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is officially the most densely populated municipality in Europe.

History

On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a large part of the commune of Le Pré-Saint-Gervais was annexed to Paris, and forms now the neighborhood of Pré-Saint-Gervais, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, leaving Le Pré-Saint-Gervais as a rump commune.

Transport

Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is Hoche station on Métro line P metro 5. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Pantin, 0.8 km (0.5 miles) from the town center of Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.

Trivia

Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is the birthplace of Louis Wagner, the first race car driver to win the United States Grand Prix.

External links

* [http://www.villedupre.fr/ Official website] fr icon